at her Life was given her for a Prey; 1715. her, how it was with her when she was Pains and I advised her to walk more

for the future; which the faid, fhe hoped

ar 1716, I had fome Concerns which 1716.
he Inland of Bermudas (to which Island I
hat Summer.) My Family increasing, I

to Sea for their Support and Mainte-
can truly fay, I carried on my Affairs
n-the Fear of God, having an Eye, or
n, more to his Glory, than to my own.
had a rough Paffage to this Island (in
age) and were forced, by Distress of
caft fome of our Goods into the Sea;
n being very violent, fome of the Seamen
hould be devoured by the Waves; and
y had fhut me up in the Cabbin alone, all
and the Water came in fo that they were At Sea
e it out in Buckets. When the Storm
ver, the Mafter came to me, and asked,
alone in the Dark? I told him, Pretty
id to him, I was very willing to die if it fo
And indeed I did expect no other at
After this great Storm was over, we ar-
nudas in a few Days; but going into the Deal
e Bottom of the Veffel ftruck the Rocks,
well in; for which I was thankful to the
I ftay'd on the Island about a Month, and
Meetings, to fome of which, many came
not called Friends. They were all fober,
vell fatisfied; and the People of the Inland
received me lovingly, and were very kind to
r Ancients, who bore the Burden and Heat of
met with very different Treatment. I tenderly
at we who come up after them, may be truly
'nd thankful to the Almighty for all bis Mercies!).
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1714. holy Scriptures, A meek and quiet Spirit is with the Lord of great Price.

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The first Child we had I called Abigail (or the Father's Joy, as the Word fignifies) and while the lived, I had Joy and Comfort in her, even more than I could expect, her Age confidered; for the lived but about eighteen Months, yet in that Time gave frequent Proofs of an uncommon Capacity, and dropt fuch extraordinary Expreffions, that I have faid to her Mother, This Child is too ripe for Heaven to live long on Earth, therefore let us not fet our Hearts upon it. And I have thought, that in this Child, the Saying of A Chrift was fulfilled, even in the Letter of it, Out of the Mouths of Babes and Sucklings, thou haft perfected Praife, Mat. xxini16. I sorban

I was at divers Yearly Meetings in 1715, viz. at 1715. Choptank in Maryland to at Shrewsbury and Salem in Maryland, New-Jerfey; all which Meetings were very large and comfortable many Things being opened therein, tending to the convincing and establishing the People in the Truth and Doctrine of Chrift. I was likewife at divers other Meetings in those Provinces; which were large and fatisfactory.N

bury. Salem.

At Salem Yearly Meeting I was fent for to the Pri-fon, where there was a young Woman that was to be Atry'd for her Life. She defired that I would pray for her, and charged me to warn the young People to be careful not to keep bad Company: For, faid she, it has been my Ruin, and brought me to this Shame and Reproach. She had been tenderly brought up and educated; I knew her when he wore a Necklace of Gold Chains, tho' now fhe wore Iron ones: Upon which Subject I had afterwards a large Opportunity to speak to the People in a very moving Manners which feem'd to very much affect the Youth, and others in the Meeting, which confifted of many Hundreds of People. I faw this young Woman afterwards, the Jury acquitting her; and

:

I told her, that her Life was given her for a Prey; 1715. and reminded her, how it was with her when she was

in Prison in Chains; and I advised her, to walk more circumfpectly for the future; which the faid, fhe hoped the fhould do.

In the Year 1716, I had fome Concerns which 1716. drew me to the Inland of Bermudas (to which Inland I went twice that Summer.) My Family increafing, I traded a little to Sea for their Support and Maintenance: And I can truly say, I carried on my Affairs and Bufinefs in the Fear of God, having an Eye, or Regard therein, more to his Glory, than to my own Interest. We had a rough Paffage to this Ifland (in the first Voyage) and were forced, by Diftrefs of Weather, to caft fome of our Goods into the Sea; and the Storm being very violent, fome of the Seamen thought we should be devoured by the Waves; and as for me, they had fhut me up in the Cabbin alone, all in Darkness, and the Water came in fo that they were At Sea. .forced to take it out in Buckets. When the Storm was a little over, the Mafter came to me, and asked, How I did all alone in the Dark? I told him, Pretty well; and faid to him, I was very willing to die if it fo pleafed God: And indeed I did expect no other at that Time. After this great Storm was over, we artived at Bermudas in a few Days; but going into the Deal, Harbour the Bottom of the Veffel ftruck the Rocks, but we got well in; for which I was thankful to the Almighty. I ftay'd on the Island about a Month, and had feveral Meetings, to fome of which, many came who were not called Friends. They were all fober, and fome well fatisfied; and the People of the Inland generally received me lovingly, and were very kind to me. (Our Ancients, who bore the Burden and Heat of the Day, met with very different Treatment. I tenderly defire that we who come up after them, may be truly humble and thankful to the Almighty for all bis Mercies !).

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tunitie tome Herions of great Note and Bufinefs
On the Lal, and sometimes opened the Principles
© my outward Affairs, I had Oppor
of Friend ather Satisfaction; fome of them told
me, I acer xaritood so much concerning our
Friends for i suna: I said was true, they had
been more. Divers fuch Opportunities I had
with feveral on the land, there being but very tew of
our Society.

Thefe are caled the Summer Thands, or Bermudas,
Se being many lands in the midft of the Main

in Form ka Horit-fhoe, and are but two
Leagues diftance from the Capes of Delaware.

tato fee Hail, Snow, or Ice there.

I had done my Banels, and had been for fome
the Iland, I had a ready and comfortable
one, where I was joyfully received.
Qe little Stay at Home, I went the Second
vin hastings, and did fome Bufinefs on the
Sommer) to Bermudas, and then alfo I
Ir conftant Care, that my worldly
Massa Suk It happened at this Time there
binder me in my religious Concern
ze of Wind, fo that it blew
FIN who rent divers Rocks afunder,
and, and very many Trees
A xxx the Summer Islands, are
As of: Tho' it is to be ob-
the Parts of the World, par-
Kathy for here they faw them

VAMC Pla Duove but three, and ours
* Veffels then at these

Axes like Wood. I

AIMIN Spon cry last 10 cher after the Storm vericane, teren Note Ang no Ships) were Wind Wiki, fins might go round them at High Water,

We owe the Storm; for great Storm, or

notwit

great D